sough

as in to sigh
to take in and let out a deep audible breath or to make a similar sound all night long the patient was soughing in her sleep

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Recent Examples of sough Although the foundations of rooms remained, like lines of an architectural drawing expressed by pebbles laid end to end, only the chimney still loomed against that hill of dead leaves and leafless trees, while traffic soughed indifferently below. William T. Vollmann, Harper's Magazine, 24 June 2024
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  • Indoor rowing doesn’t have quite the same charm of being in a skiff on a river (sigh, if only), but the best rowing machine will still give you a great workout right at home.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 23 May 2025
  • To preview upcoming album A Matter of Time, the rising singer-composer lets her frustration simmer above sighing harmonies and ornate string arrangements, producing a beautifully mad opening shot.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 May 2025
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  • According to the GoFundMe, Renna was pronounced brain dead after purposely breathing in the cleaning spray.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 7 June 2025
  • The life Jack breathed into ‘Coming of Age’ took it into a new world.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025

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“Sough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sough. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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